Totally inspired tonight.

Just come back from the opening of Big Leaping Natalie Turner’s exhibition: eternal spirit of the chainless mind.

It was inspiring, amazing, beautiful. Just like Natalie, really. Having suffered from severe depression since childhood, Nathalie’s work has been inspired by her recent road to recovery. Adopted at eleven, Turner grew up within the British social care system, and has chosen to support YoungMinds, the young people’s mental health and wellbeing charity.

Turner noted: “My background is similar to many of the children and young people YoungMinds supports and in expressing who I am through my work, I feel this series relates directly to this charity. I was fortunate enough to receive so much care and support as a child, which helped me express and develop myself creatively. I feel it is important for me to do whatever I can to ensure that children and young people with mental health issues get the support they need.”
Here’s a quick video interview I did with Natalie tonight:

As I threatened in the longer interview I did with Natalie last week, I did take my son Charlie so it felt like two worlds colliding. A posh gallery in Mayfair with my 7 year old with a new Dr Who Sonic Screwdriver (I had to bribe him) but luckily he didn’t cause too much havoc. And I also got to meet the people there from YoungMinds and was incredibly impressed and inspired by the work they are doing with young people.
Natalie Turner exhibits ‘Eternal Spirit of the Chainless Mind’ at Mayfair gallery for YoungMinds
Cielo Gallery, 3 New Burlington Street, London, W1S 2JF
Thursday 20th May – 7th June 2010